Finance Manager

About BiteSpeed. Hey there! We are a Sequoia backed SaaS startup on a mission to help e-commerce brands embrace conversational commerce as the future of selling online

Currently, 2000+ Shopify brands across 50+ countries use BiteSpeed to drive 20%+ revenue doing everything from Whatsapp marketing to chatbots & handling support across channels


As we traverse the journey from $1M to $10M in ARR over the next couple of years, we want to ensure the highest level of financial rigour from the early days to lay a strong foundation for growth over the years

This is our first hire in finance and youll be responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the company, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and day-to-day financial operations. It involves working closely with the CEO, executive team, and investors to develop and execute financial strategies that drive growth and profitability

What Youll Do. Own and execute all financial operations like payroll processing, vendor payouts and collections(accounts receivables). Oversee and ensure adherence to all statutory compliance requirements, including Provident Fund (PF), Professional Tax (PT), and Goods and Services Tax (GST), etc

Develop and maintain financial models to support the company's strategic planning and decision-making processes. Manage the budgeting and forecasting process, working closely with department heads to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. Oversee the company's cash management, including monitoring cash flow and optimising working capital. Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including investors, banks, and auditors. Support fundraising efforts, including developing investor presentations and financial projections. Develop and implement financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices. Drive operational efficiency by monitoring costing activities and identifying saving initiatives

Oversee completion of statutory audit from a big 4 audit firm. What Makes You a Good Fit. 2+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or a related field. Building the finance function from 0-1 for a scaling SaaS company excites you. Youre open to being a generalist and adapting to the uncertainty of early stage. You understand budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting like the back of your hand. Past experience working in SaaS accounting is an added plus. Salary and Location. Location: Bangalore. Expected CTC: We pay top of market for the right folks and also offer generous equity (ESOP) to everyone in the team. Our Way Of Life. Over time weve realised that while were super excited about shaping the future of commerce, a big part of why people join us and stick with us is because they resonate with our way of life. You could call it work culture but it ends up becoming more than just that

. Our Purpose. At BiteSpeed, work is personal. You could blame this on us being existential, but most of us are spending the best years of our lives doing this and we want to be purposeful about the kind of workplace were trying to create

Our purpose is about why were here and what we care about:-. Personal Transformation. Wealth Creation. Winning Together. Our Values. Our values are about how we do what we do. Values define the right thing to do. We hire, reward and sometimes have to let go based on our values